| ostomy | An operation to create an opening from an area inside the body to the outside. See glossary entry for colostomy. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| complete disinfectant | A disinfectant that kills both vegetative forms and spores. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dental disinfectant | <dentistry> Chemicals especially for use on instruments to destroy most pathogenic organisms. (boucher, clinical dental terminology, 4th ed) (12 Dec 1998) |
| disinfectant | An agent that disinfects, applied particularly to agents used on inanimate objects. Compare: antiseptic. (18 Nov 1997) |
| incomplete disinfectant | A disinfectant that kills only the vegetative forms, leaving the spores uninjured. (05 Mar 2000) |